Results
The 2020 Super Start Batteries 400 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Kansas Speedway race.
Super Start Batteries 400
Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS
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- Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owners points.
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 267
- Margin of Victory: 0.510 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 17 Minutes 14 Seconds
- Average Speed: 121.835
- Cautions: 11 for 47 laps
- Lead Changes: 22
- Green Flag Passes: 2,017 (9.2 passes per green flag lap)
- Kansas Speedway
- 10th Annual Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts
- Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
- Age: 39
- Team : No. 11 - FedEx Freight Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
- Denny Hamlin won the 10th Annual Super Start Batteries 400 presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts, his 42nd victory in 525 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his fifth victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2020. It is also the fourth time in his career he has won five or more races in a season (2010, 2012, 2019, 2020).
- This is his third victory and ninth top-10 finish in 24 races at Kansas Speedway - his third victory ties Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick for series-most wins at Kansas.
- Brad Keselowski (second) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 21 races at Kansas Speedway. It is his 14th top-10 finish in 2020.
- Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his 11th top-10 finish in 24 races at Kansas Speedway.
- Cole Custer (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
- This is Joe Gibbs Racing's sixth victory at Kansas Speedway.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
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| 6 | 3 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 42 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | Running |
| 2 | 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 52 | 35 | 16 | 1 | 267 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 1 | Running |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 10 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 61 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 267 | 57 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Running |
| 22 | 28 | 27 | JJ Yeley | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 20 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | DVP |
| 35 | 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 42 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 267 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 43 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 267 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 45 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 267 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 8 | Running |
| 17 | 14 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 27 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 39 | 7 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 28 | 18 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 25 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 38 | 38 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 8 | 6 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 31 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 267 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 4 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 33 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 266 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 2 | Running |
| 21 | 31 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Ford | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 34 | 51 | Joey Gase | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 15 | 36 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 26 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Running |
| 36 | 12 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 33 | 13 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 5 | 21 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 37 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | Running |
| 39 | 40 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rear Gear |
| 34 | 35 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 18 | 37 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 37 | 17 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 10 | 15 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 29 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Chevrolet | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 24 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ford | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 26 | 77 | Garrett Smithley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 33 | 53 | Josh Bilicki | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 23 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 32 | 0 | Quin Houff | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 19 | 30 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Ford | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 22 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bilicki | Pre-Race to the Rear Unapproved Adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Joey Logano | Tire violation | Tail End | 27 | 30 | Yellow |
| Chris Buescher | Tire violation | Tail End | 27 | 30 | Yellow |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Unspecified Equipment over early / Garage | Pass Thru | 59 | 0 | Green |
| William Byron | Tire violation | Tail End | 83 | 86 | Yellow |
| Bubba Wallace | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 100 | 104 | Yellow |
| Chris Buescher | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 143 | 148 | Yellow |
| Reed Sorenson | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 145 | 148 | Yellow |
| Bubba Wallace | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 170 | 0 | Yellow |
| Matt Kenseth | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 171 | 175 | Yellow |
| Joey Logano | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 176 | 0 | Yellow |
| Austin Dillon | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 177 | 181 | Yellow |
| Chris Buescher | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 182 | 0 | Yellow |
| Ryan Newman | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 182 | 186 | Yellow |
| Christopher Bell | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 182 | 186 | Yellow |
| Ryan Newman | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 182 | 186 | Yellow |
| Ryan Newman | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 194 | 199 | Yellow |
| Ryan Newman | Tire violation Improper tire change | Tail End | 194 | 199 | Yellow |
| Christopher Bell | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 197 | 199 | Yellow |
| Corey Lajoie | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 235 | 239 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 236 | 239 | Yellow |
| Austin Dillon | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 237 | 239 | Yellow |
| JJ Yeley | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 237 | 239 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 242 | 245 | Yellow |